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package io.netty.buffer.search;

/**
 * Interface for {@link SearchProcessor} that implements simultaneous search for multiple strings.
 * @see MultiSearchProcessorFactory
 */
public interface MultiSearchProcessor extends SearchProcessor {

    /**
     * @return the index of found search string (if any, or -1 if none) at current position of this MultiSearchProcessor
     */
    int getFoundNeedleId();

}
